to stretch
01
拉伸, 延长
to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it
Transitive: to stretch sth
例子
While sewing, she was carefully stretching the waistband for a comfortable fit.
缝纫时，她小心地拉伸腰带以确保舒适贴合。
02
伸展, 拉伸
to extend one's body parts or one's entire body to full length
Transitive: to stretch one's body or body parts
例子
The cat woke up from its nap and proceeded to stretch its legs and arch its back before hopping off the couch.
猫从午睡中醒来，接着伸展了腿和弓起背，然后从沙发上跳了下来。
03
伸展, 拉长
to become longer, looser, or wider
Intransitive
例子
After washing the sweater in hot water, it began to stretch, becoming looser and more comfortable to wear.
用热水洗过毛衣后，它开始拉伸，变得更宽松、穿着更舒适。
04
延伸, 伸展
to cover a significant distance or expanse
Intransitive: to stretch some distance
例子
The wheat fields stretch for miles across the countryside.
麦田在乡村绵延数英里。
05
夸大, 美化
to exaggerate and embellish the meaning or significance of something out of bounds
Transitive: to stretch an account or fact
例子
The marketing team decided to stretch the truth in their advertisement, making exaggerated claims
营销团队决定在广告中夸大事实，做出夸张的声明。
06
拉伸, 伸展
to pull something tight, causing it to become taut or elongated
Transitive: to stretch sth
例子
The rock climber carefully stretched the rope to anchor it securely to the cliff.
攀岩者小心地拉紧了绳子，将其牢固地固定在悬崖上。
07
伸展, 拉伸
to straighten and extend one's body or limbs
Intransitive
例子
The cat woke up from its nap and stretched, arching its back and extending its claws.
猫从午睡中醒来，伸展身体，弓起背，伸出爪子。
08
伸展, 挑战
to cause someone to fully use their skills and abilities, often beyond what they are used to
例子
The challenging task stretched her creativity.
这项具有挑战性的任务拉伸了她的创造力。
Stretch
01
the act of extending or reaching out physically
02
exercise intended to extend muscles or limbs to their full length
03
a straight section of a racetrack
04
the capacity of a material to be extended or elongated
05
an unbroken period of time spent doing an activity
stretch
01
有弹性的, 可伸展的
capable of being extended or expanded without breaking, often referring to flexible materials
例子
These stretch jeans adapt to different body shapes.
这些弹性牛仔裤适合不同的体型。
